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United Kingdom, Europe
Wigan
2025
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Wigan is a city with a population of 307,211 and lies in the 1500-3000 (Medium) density category. The city has an area of 126.70 km² with a total green space of 54% and a tree coverage of 20%. The city lies in the North Temperate Zone of the world. The city has improved its Percentage of urban area covered by grass when compared to Global Average and also improved its Urban green space per capita when compared to previous year. Within Europe, 61.9% of cities are ranked lower than Wigan.
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Wigan is ranked 24 of 40 green cities in United Kingdom
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B-
Urban Green Space
Percentage of urban green space
54%
Population density
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127 km²Urban area population
307,211 (2025)